Give From

Your

IRA

All donors are regularly invited to thank you events to meet the musicians and mingle with fellow supporters.

It is only with the support of the VSO donors that we are able to make music accessible to the entire community.

Your donations help us:

  1. Bring the world’s best musicians to perform with the VSO

  2. Add more performances to the current three free performances at the Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival

  3. Expand our Education Program to offer free VSO performances to every student in the region

Give From Your IRA Each Year

If you are age 70.5 or older, you can direct your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) distribution to go directly to the VSO and avoid paying any income taxes on that distribution.

Normally, every dollar that you receive from your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from your IRA is treated as income and taxed; however, by informing your IRA administrator to give all or part of the RMD directly to a nonprofit like the VSO, the amount given to the VSO will not be taxed (providing you the same benefit as a tax deduction).

Best of all, you do not need to itemize your tax deductions to receive this tax saving benefit.

Contact Hal J. Abrams, J.D., LL.M., or Erica Schwenneker at development@vancouversymphony.org to learn more about these tax-saving ideas and many others to help you get the most out of your support of the VSO!

The VSO does not provide tax or legal advice. Please consult with your tax advisor on the tax implications of your charitable gifts.